1、56The writer says that the Empire State Building _.A. hasnt been finishedB. is in New York CityC. is the tallest skyscraper in the world nowD. had fewer floors than the New World Trade Center57In steel -frame building, the bottom walls_ .A. must be very thickB. must be roundedC. are usually red - ho
2、tD. do not need to be thick58Rivets are described as being _.A. picked up by tools when red -hotB. hit by tools when red - hotC. usually caught in a holeD. usually put in place when red - hot59The word“ plates” in this article might mean _ in Chinese.A. 盘子B. 钢板C. 横木板 D. 铜牌BTernang, Mon, more than 10
3、, 000 people were made homeless in Ternang after six days of continuous heavy rain. The wooden bridge across the river has been swept away, . The town is cut by flood waters. At the fifth mile Jalan Tengku, the water is not two metres deep. It is closed to all traffic. Motorists going south are advi
4、sed to use Jalan Hisamuddin. Flooding first appeared at mid - afternoon yesterday along the river banks. People moving to higher ground were just in time to escape from the flood. Most of the people had to leave their possessions behind. Helped by the army, police, Red Cross Society, the whole town
5、was moved out of danger. They are new houses near the town of Tulang. “Everything possible is being done to help the unfortunate people, ” a government official said, “ In fact, money, food and clothing have begun to come in from organizations and people. ”According to the latest reports it is still
6、 raining heavily at Ternang. The whole town is expected to be totally covered. So far nobody has been reported dead.60Motorists to the south were advised to _.A. return homeB. stay at home in Jalan HisamuddinC. move to higher groundD. travel by Jalan Hisamuddin61The flood victims(受害者)first escaped t
7、o _.A. the nearby townB. Jalan HisamuddinC. higher groundD. Tulang62The people are staying _.A. at a newspaper officeB. at a police stationC. in Tulang D. on their roof tops63The flood is expected to_.A. go downB. cause more rainC. get worse D. kill more peopleCFor years scientists have been worried
8、 about the effects of air pollution on the earths natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye-pain, headache and other problems. Some pol
9、lutants( 污染 物) can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer, Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution. People began to notice the problem in the early 1970s. It is that when builders began making houses and offices they did not waste energy.
10、 To do this they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using manmade building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases. As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovere
11、d a natural pollution control system for building green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plants leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and through its tiny organizations on its roots
12、. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square metres of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and more healthy place.64Generally speaking, indoor air pollution may be more harmful than the air outside because _.A. the man - made building materials let out dangerous gases inside housesB. there may be more harmful gases outside houses
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